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Office: Hudspeth County Emergency Management Coordinator – PO Box 68, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851; confirm current coordinator name/phone directly via co.hudspeth.tx.us (staff has turned over – verify before relying on any single name found online).
Sheriff’s Office: PO Box 39, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851 | (915) 369-2161 | [email protected]
Hudspeth County ESD #2: contracts with 5 emergency service providers for EMS coverage; hudspethesd2.org
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: I-10 and US-80 cross southern Hudspeth County east-west; US-62 and US-180 cross the northern part of the county; Sierra Blanca, the county seat, is about 70 miles southeast of El Paso
Transit: No dedicated county-wide public transit system was found in this search – confirm directly with the county or your city
Notes: Genuinely important, well-documented fact for anyone traveling through this county: the U.S. Border Patrol operates a permanent immigration checkpoint on I-10 near Sierra Blanca, checking all eastbound traffic roughly 80 miles east of the El Paso ports of entry – a fixture in continuous operation since the Border Patrol’s founding in 1924, covering more than half of Hudspeth County (about 2,500 square miles) and 73 border miles. This is a real, active, and heavily trafficked federal checkpoint (roughly 17,000 vehicles pass through daily) – travelers should expect standard immigration/inspection stops.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
No dedicated county building/permitting department was confirmed in this search – for property within Sierra Blanca, Fort Hancock, or Dell City, contact the relevant local authority directly; for other unincorporated Hudspeth County, contact the County Judge’s office, Judge Joanna “JoJo” Mackenzie, PO Box 68, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851.
Notes: The 1919 Hudspeth County Courthouse, designed by architect Bradford Hardie in Spanish Eclectic/Mediterranean Classic Revival style, holds a genuinely unique architectural distinction: it is the only remaining Texas county courthouse built of adobe construction. It’s a National Register of Historic Places listing, Texas State Antiquities Landmark, and Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Hudspeth County Veterans Service Office – Sierra Blanca, TX 79851; confirm current contact via co.hudspeth.tx.us.
State VSO: Texas Veterans Commission – tvc.texas.gov
Libraries
LIBRARIES
No public library was independently confirmed in Sierra Blanca itself. Fort Hancock ISD and Public Library – 101 School Drive, Fort Hancock, TX 79839 | (915) 769-3811 or 3813; a combined school/public library serving the Fort Hancock community, part of the county’s largest population center; holds over 21,600 volumes.
Notes: A genuine, honestly-flagged gap for Sierra Blanca residents specifically – the nearest confirmed public library option is in Fort Hancock, roughly 29 miles away.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: This is one of the largest and most sparsely populated counties in this entire project (over 4,500 square miles, roughly 3,400 residents), part of the Trans-Pecos region of far West Texas, bordered by New Mexico to the north and the Mexican state of Chihuahua to the south. Dell City, though smaller than Sierra Blanca and Fort Hancock, hosts the annual Hudspeth County Fair each September and publishes the county’s only weekly newspaper.
Notes: A modest, honest listing reflecting the county’s genuinely remote, sparsely populated character.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Hudspeth County Appraisal District – PO Box 68, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851 | (915) 369-4118 | [email protected]
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
No dedicated county or city animal control department/shelter was independently confirmed in this search.
Notes: A genuine gap in one of Texas’s most sparsely populated counties – for a stray or nuisance animal, contact the Hudspeth County Sheriff’s Office, (915) 369-2161, to confirm current response options.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Hudspeth County Landfill & Solid Waste Management – PO Box 68, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851; confirm current contact and hours via co.hudspeth.tx.us.
NOTES: Hudspeth County is the fifth county in this batch (Hood, Hopkins, Houston, Howard, Hudspeth, Hunt, Hutchinson) and one of the largest by area, most remote, and most sparsely populated covered in this entire project. The Hudspeth County Courthouse’s unique adobe construction is a genuine architectural distinction. The Sierra Blanca I-10 Border Patrol checkpoint is real, significant infrastructure that shapes daily travel through this county – presented here factually and neutrally as practical travel information. Several sections (public library in Sierra Blanca specifically, animal control, standalone public health) reflect real, honestly-flagged gaps typical of an extremely rural, low-population county. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Hudspeth County County
Hudspeth County is West Texas’s Salt Flat desert and Rio Grande border county – the vast alkali playa where the earth’s curvature is visible and the remote Rio Grande canyon country define one of Texas’s largest and least-populated counties in the Trans-Pecos.
Sierra Blanca (the county seat, population ~500) is Hudspeth County’s governmental hub on I-10, a tiny Trans-Pecos community whose remote desert setting, I-10 corridor position, and Rio Grande proximity anchor its identity in one of Texas’s most isolated counties.
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Hudspeth County Appraisal District at 101 S. Main Street, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851, phone 915-369-2301. TX appraised at 100% market value.
Courts & Legal
Hudspeth County District Court at 101 S. Main Street, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851, phone 915-369-2301, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
109 Millican St, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851
(915) 369-2301
DISTRICT CLERK
109 Millican St, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851
(915) 369-2301
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Hudspeth County Clerk’s Office, Sierra Blanca (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Hudspeth County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
County and District Clerk, Hudspeth County PO Box 58, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851 (915) 369-2301
Hudspeth County is in far West Texas, seated in Sierra Blanca. Hudspeth County combines the District Clerk and County Clerk roles into a single office.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Texas probate law is governed by the Texas Estates Code. Probate jurisdiction in Texas is split between statutory probate courts (in larger metro counties) and county courts (in smaller counties like Hudspeth, sometimes assisted by district courts). In Hudspeth County, the combined County and District Clerk’s office handles probate matters through the County Court.
Small Estate Affidavit (Tex. Est. Code § 205.001) – available ONLY when the decedent died WITHOUT a will (intestate), the estate (excluding homestead and exempt property) does not exceed $75,000, and assets exceed debts. At least 30 days must have passed since death. The affidavit must list every asset and debt, establish the family history showing who the heirs are, and be sworn to by the heirs and two disinterested witnesses; a judge then reviews and approves it under § 205.003.
Independent Administration – used when a will exists (or all heirs agree) and the estate has debts; minimal court supervision after the executor is appointed. This is the most common and efficient path in Texas when available.
Muniment of Title – available when a valid will exists, there are no unsecured debts (other than a mortgage), and there’s no other need for a full administration; transfers title without appointing an executor.
Dependent Administration – required for complex, contested, or disputed estates; involves ongoing court supervision and approval of most actions.
Step 2: filing for administration
The personal representative (or an interested party) files an Application for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary (or Letters of Administration, if intestate) with the Hudspeth County Clerk.
The original will (if one exists), a certified death certificate, and information about heirs and the proposed executor are included with the application.
The court holds a hearing and issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration.
The personal representative publishes notice to creditors and gathers, inventories, and appraises the estate’s assets.
The personal representative pays valid debts and expenses.
Remaining assets are distributed to beneficiaries or heirs, and the estate is closed.
What it costs
Filing fees in Texas typically run $250–$400 depending on the county; confirm current Hudspeth County fees directly.
Texas law allows a statutory executor fee of 5% of all sums actually received and paid out in cash, with specific exceptions. The court may also approve reasonable attorney fees paid from the estate.
Small estate affidavits typically cost $600–$1,900 total when factoring in filing and related fees.
Texas does NOT impose a state estate tax or a state inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax may apply, and only to very large estates.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
109 Millican St, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851
(915) 369-2301
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
109 Millican St, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851
(915) 369-2301
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
109 Millican St, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851
(915) 369-2301
HHSC Office
109 Millican St, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851
(915) 369-2301
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
No standalone county health department was confirmed in this search – confirm current public health service arrangements directly with the County Judge’s office.
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County Facts
County Seat: Sierra Blanca
Population: 3,000
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